Here’s a look at this week’s hottest culinary happenings:<\/p>\n
Monday\u2013Thursday<\/b><\/p>\n
Watermelon Week at Superica Tuesday, August 5<\/b><\/p>\n Oyster Day Specials at Caracol and Xochi Wednesday, August 6<\/b><\/p>\n Fried Chicken & Champagne Night at Emma Jane Landry\u2019s Houston Chef Series at\u00a0King Ranch Texas Kitchen Thursday through Sunday<\/b><\/p>\n Tristen Epps Kitchen Take Over at J\u016aN All month long <\/b><\/p>\n Houston Restaurant Weeks Deli Month at Kenny & Ziggy\u2019s Little Rey x La Lucha August Taco for a Cause at Little Rey New and ongoing specials<\/b><\/p>\n
\n Superica\u2019s<\/a> Watermelon Week continues, bringing a lineup of refreshing, watermelon-infused eats and drinks through Thursday. Guests can cool off with a frozen or on-the-rocks watermelon margarita, try the sweet and spicy Mexican Candy cocktail,and dig into a fresh watermelon salad. <\/p>\n
\n Celebrating National Oyster Day, Caracol<\/a>, 2200 Post Oak, and Xochi<\/a>, 1777 Walker, will be offering their cult-favorite wood-roasted oysters at happy hour prices all day. To add to the fun, the oysters on the half shell will be on special as well. <\/p>\n
\n Emma Jane,\u00a01226 West Clay,\u00a0will host an intimate Fried Chicken & Champagne Night beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets<\/a> are $65 and include passed appetizer offerings, one glass of champagne included, and a half-priced bottle selection. <\/p>\n
\n Landry\u2019s Inc. continues its Houston Chef Series<\/a>, \u201cisland hopping\u201d around the globe at its signature restaurants on select Wednesdays through August 9. Reservations are required, and prices range from $125 to $225 per person. This week, King Ranch Texas Kitchen<\/b> chef Erick Bocanegra will take a \u201cCruise Down the Caribbean\u201d with Baked Stuffed Crab from the Bahamas, Jerk Beef Rib from Jamaica, Roasted Fish from Belize and Cr\u00e8me Caramel from Aruba.<\/p>\n
\n From August 7\u201310, the J\u016aN<\/b> team will pause their menu to introduce Buboy<\/b>, the buzzy upcoming concept from “Top Chef: Destination Canada” winner Chef Tristen Epps. epps will share a five-course tasting menu highlighting contemporary Afro-Caribbean cuisine while pushing the boundaries of modern fine dining. Reservations<\/a> are $135 per seat.<\/p>\n
\n Houston Restaurant Weeks<\/a> is back, running now through Labor Day Monday, September 1. The Houston Food Bank\u2019s epic annual fundraiser invites restaurants across the city to multi-course menus fo dinner ($39 or 55), lunch ($25) and brunch ($25), with a $1 to $5 donation to the Houston Food Bank and its efforts to fight hunger across the region. <\/p>\n
\n Kenny & Ziggy\u2019s<\/a>, 1743 Post Oak, and more than 40 delis across the U.S. and Canada will celebrate the 10th Annual National Deli Month<\/a> this August, spotlighting classic Jewish delicatessens and raising funds for local charities. All month long, Kenny & Ziggy\u2019s will offer a $45 three-course menu benefiting Holocaust Museum Houston (includes a free museum ticket with each meal). <\/p>\n
\n Little Rey<\/a>, 2345 Mid Lane, is collaborating with sibling concept La Lucha<\/b> for its next taco for a cause. Running all month, Little Rey will feature the Crispy Shrimp Taco \u2013 made with American cheese and spicy arbol chile \u2013 with 100 percent of proceeds going to the Southern Smoke Foundation.<\/b><\/p>\n